Stocks climb, shaking off U.S. jobs data, thanks to China trade relief
World shares rose on Thursday after Chinese exports proved far stronger than expected, while the U.S. dollar climbed to two-week highs on its safe-haven status after...
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Free beer! German brewery gives away beverages it can't sell
Unable to deliver to hotels and restaurants closed due to coronavirus restrictions, a German brewery on Thursday gave away some 2,600 litres (690 gallons) of beer.
JetBlue posts quarterly loss, scales back Airbus orders
JetBlue Airways Corp on Thursday posted a $268 million quarterly loss as the coronavirus pandemic hurt air travel demand, and cut its order book with Airbus...
Federal business disaster loans now capped at $150,000 and limited to agriculture
The Small Business Administration has sharply curtailed the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, limiting new applicants to only agricultural businesses and capping max loan amounts at...
Virgin Atlantic job cuts will help win new investment -internal memo
Virgin Atlantic's planned 3,150 job cuts will show the airline is taking "self-help" measures and help it to win financial support from either the British government...
'Bubble' stocks like Beyond Meat and Peloton were supposed to blow up, but the opposite happened
Bubble-like tech stocks remain among the biggest winners this year, and their strength has pushed the Nasdaq Composite into positive territory on Thursday.
Exclusive: Michigan governor to announce manufacturing can reopen in state - sources
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday is expected to announce that the state's factories can reopen soon, removing one of the last major obstacles to North...
Stay on evictions in New York will continue through August, Gov. Cuomo says
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the moratorium on evictions through August. The state has been the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.
Lufthansa seeks 9 billion euro bailout amid political discussions
Lufthansa is negotiating a 9 billion euro ($9.71 billion) bailout with Germany's economic stabilisation fund to ensure its future, the airline said on Thursday, confirming an...
Panama's Copa Airlines planning to retire Boeing 737-700 fleet
Panama's Copa Airlines said on Thursday that it is planning to retire early its fleet of 14 older Boeing 737-700 NG planes, the latest carrier to...
Millions more Americans file for jobless benefits; productivity tanks
Millions more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, suggesting layoffs broadened from consumer-facing industries to other segments of the economy and could remain elevated even as...
Cargo carriers reap rewards of coronavirus chaos
Cargo carriers have become a hot corner of the airline industry as airlines idle planes to face the coronavirus pandemic
Exclusive: U.S. companies got emergency government loans despite having months of cash
When American companies recently applied for U.S. government loans meant to help small businesses survive the coronavirus crisis, they had to certify they needed the cash...
White House weighs pushing tax deadline back to Sept. 15
To help bolster the economy, the White House is weighing a variety of measures, including the possibility of extending the tax deadline to September or even...
Peloton gets lockdown boost as home workouts drive exercise bike sales
Peloton Interactive Inc raised its forecast for full-year revenue on Wednesday as "stay at home" orders led to a surge in sales of the company's exercise...